The Central Federal District was the most populated in Russia with around 40.2 million residents as of January 1, 2024. The Volga Federal District followed, with a population of roughly 28.5 million. The lowest population was recorded in the Far Eastern Federal District at less than 7.9 million inhabitants. In total, over 146.1 million people were estimated to be living in Russia as of the beginning of 2024. The country ranked ninth worldwide by population size.
Estimated population size in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by federal district
(in millions)
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (March 22, 2024). Estimated population size in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by federal district (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009384/population-size-in-russia-by-federal-district/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Estimated population size in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by federal district (in millions)." Chart. March 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009384/population-size-in-russia-by-federal-district/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (2024). Estimated population size in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by federal district (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009384/population-size-in-russia-by-federal-district/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Estimated Population Size in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by Federal District (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009384/population-size-in-russia-by-federal-district/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service, Estimated population size in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by federal district (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009384/population-size-in-russia-by-federal-district/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Estimated population size in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by federal district (in millions) [Graph], Russian Federal State Statistics Service, March 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009384/population-size-in-russia-by-federal-district/